Enforcing contracts: Time in Belgium

Belgium: Enforcing contracts: Time was 505 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
505 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
505 days
in 2003
All-time low
505 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Belgium, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 505 days2004: 505 days2005: 505 days2006: 505 days2007: 505 days2008: 505 days2009: 505 days2010: 505 days2011: 505 days2012: 505 days2013: 505 days2014: 505 days2015: 505 days2016: 505 days2017: 505 days2018: 505 days2019: 505 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 505 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Belgium peaked at 505 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 505 days, in 2003.

That places Belgium 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 505 days 505 days 505 days 7
2010s 505 days 505 days 505 days 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 122 Comoros 506 days compare
  2. 123 Iran 505 days compare
  3. 123 Malta 505 days compare
  4. 126 Germany 499 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Belgium?
Enforcing contracts: time in Belgium was 505 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 505 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 505 days in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Belgium ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Time (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The time to enforce contracts is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. The average duration of the following three different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: (i) filing and service, (ii) trial and judgment, and (iii) enforcement.